Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
James McIntosh
Details
- Rank: Captain of the Top
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Richmond - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 5, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, McIntosh performed his duties with skill and courage throughout the prolonged battle, which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the successful attacks carried out on Fort Morgan.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: November 17, 1829, Canada
- Died: May 28, 1908, Kearney, NJ, United States
- Buried: Arlington Cemetery (Soldiers Circle-127), Kearney, NJ, United States